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Report Sets Off Alarms on Latina Teen Suicide

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The worrying rates of attempted suicide among Latina teens have garnered renewed attention after a survey released last month found that Hispanic girls considered or attempted suicide at dramatically higher rates than white or black non-Hispanic teens. In an article for El Correo de Queens, reporter Karmina López covered a press conference at City Hall […]

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YANIRA’S STORY – Latino USA

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The numbers are shocking: one in seven Latinas in the U.S. will make an attempt to take her own life.It’s not widely known or reported, but young Latinas attempt suicide at much higher rates than girls in other ethnic groups. Today on the program, we try to understand why. We have invited Dr. Luis Zayas […]

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Latina teen suicide attempts spike – NY Daily News

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An alarmingly high number of Latina teens in New York have tried to commit suicide, and city officials want to know why.”It’s a startling problem,” said Julissa Ferraras, head of the City Council Committee on Women’s Issues, which is holding a hearing on the issue Monday.Nearly 15% of Hispanic teens surveyed in 2009 attempted suicide in […]

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Latina Teen Suicide Rates On the Rise

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Image source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d9/f7/68/d9f76841c5640b97f93fd95d62eabb43.jpg An alarmingly high number of Latina teens are attempting suicide and the number continues to increase. Latina teens report some of the highest rates of depression, attributed to their family relationships, lifestyle expectations and bi-cultural differences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every seven Latina […]

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Latina Teenagers Fight for their Lives | Black Star News

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LATINA TEENAGERS FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES SPECIAL TO THE … JUNE 21,2016 Ymalay Rodríguez dreams of singing at Madison Square Garden. Until recently, however, instead of having ambitions for her future, the 16-year-old was intent on thwarting it through several attempts to end her own life.The Bronx resident of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent belongs […]